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Round 1: Acceptance.
Round 2: Opening Arguements.
Round 3: Rebuttals.
Round 4: 2nd Argument and Rebuttals.
Round 5: Closing Arguments.
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Bible - the Christian scriptures, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments.
Now, let's examine the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, the central figure of the Bible. Jesus was a prime example of peace and love throughout his life. He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, healed the deaf, and gave food to the poor.
Is this not peace? Consider this group of verses:
Romans 12:17-21
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God"s wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. 20 On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
This tells anyone to not seek to enact vengeance on their rivals, but to show them love, warmth, and kindness. Do not succumb to temptation, but use your faith in God to overcome temptation.
Next, let's examine this short story of Jesus feeding the Five Thousand:
John 6:1-14New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
6 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. 4 The Jewish Passover Festival was near.
5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
7 Philip answered him, "It would take more than half a year"s wages[a] to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!"
8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter"s brother, spoke up, 9 "Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?"
10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, "Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted." 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14 After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, "Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world."
I this not peaceful?
I would argue that the central rigure of the Bible, Jesus, and his life, is a valid reason why the Bible promotes peace.
Thanks, and God bless.
"Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man intimately. "But all the girls who have not known man intimately, spare for yourselves. "And you, camp outside the camp seven days; whoever has killed any person and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves, you and your captives, on the third day and on the seventh day. (Numbers 31:17-19)
According to the Bible most Christians should be killed because of one simple law.
For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. (Exodus 31:15)
Verse 8-9 make the prohibition.
We know Christianity is a reformed religion with continuous changes and corruption, but the law of the LORD is perfect. That doesn't make sense.
The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. (Psalm 19:7)
The Bible even orders us to kill non-believers explicitly throughout the book, even if this non-believer is your own son, daughter or brother.
If your own full brother, or your son or daughter, or your beloved wife, or you intimate friend, entices you secretly to serve other gods "do not yield to him or listen to him, nor look with pity upon him, to spare or shield him, but kill him. (Deuteronomy 13:7-12) Suppose you hear in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you that some worthless rabble among you have led their fellow citizens astray by encouraging them to worship foreign gods. In such cases"you must attack that town and completely destroy all its inhabitants, as well as all the livestock. Then you must pile all the plunder in the middle of the street and burn it. Put the entire town to the torch as a burnt offering to the LORD your God. (Deuteronomy 13:13-19)
If a man or woman living among you in one of the towns the LORD gives you is found doing evil in the eyes of the LORD your God in violation of his covenant, and contrary to my command has worshiped other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or the moon or the stars of the sky" Take the man or woman who has done this evil deed to your city gate and stone that person to death. (Deuteronomy 17:2-7)
They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul; and everyone who would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. (2 Chron 15:12-13)
The Bible also orders people to stone anyone who curses their parents.
All who curse their father or mother must be put to death. (Leviticus 20:9)
What about adultery?
If a man commits adultery with another man's wife - with the wife of his neighbor - both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death. (Leviticus 20:10)
Same applies to homosexuality.
If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death. (Leviticus 20:13)
Jesus Christ himself said that he didn't come with peace in the Bible.
Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn"A man against his father,a daughter against her mother,a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man"s enemies will be the members of his own household." (Matthew 10:34-36)
This is repeated in a more violent way in Luke.
"I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law." (Luke 12:49-53)
So what we understand from Jesus is that the Bible is definitely not a book of peace, but a book of the sword. Either Jesus didn't come with peace or he's lying.
The Bible allows slavery in a horrible way, this is why Christian nations allowed slavery for so long.
When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property. (Exodus 21:20-21)
Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. You can will them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly . (Leviticus Chapter 25:44)
That servant who knows his master"s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows. (Luke 12:47)
Jesus who is God according to you also cursed a tree because it wasn't the season of the fruit.
The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard him say it. (Mark 11:12-14)
So instead of making the tree grow, he curses it.
Jesus apparently also strikes children to death.
"So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways. I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds. (Revelation 2:22-23)"
This means actual children. Proof that this refers to children:
Jesus also ordered his followers to buy swords, adding to the what he said coming with a sword and not with peace.
"He said to them, 'But now if you have a purse, take it and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. (Luke 22:36)"
The OT gives us some more insight on nonsensical violence.
However, in the cities of the nations the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes. (Deuteronomy 20:16)
Jesus also wanted to see executions happen in front of him.
(Luke 19:27) "And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me."
What is the punishment for having sex with animals.
If a man has sex with an animal, he must be put to death, and the animal must be killed. (Leviticus 20:15)
It is common sense that there is a death penalty for this, but the Bible also commands us to kill the animal. Why?
The Bible tells us that daughters of priests who perform fornication should be burned to death.
Also the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by harlotry, she profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire. (Leviticus 21:9)
No comment here.
Anyone who is captured will be run through with a sword. Their little children will be dashed to death right before their eyes. Their homes will be sacked and their wives raped by the attacking hordes. For I will stir up the Medes against Babylon, and no amount of silver or gold will buy them off. The attacking armies will shoot down the young people with arrows. They will have no mercy on helpless babies and will show no compassion for the children. (Isaiah 13:15-18)
Instead of telling us to ask for forgiveness, Jesus tells us to destroy ourselves.
If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. (Matthew 18:7-9)
Women are not allowed to teach men. This means that female teachers are not allowed according to the Bible.
Let a woman learn in silence with all submissiveness. I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to keep silent. (1 Timothy 2)
God orders to kill men, women, children and animals.
"Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them. But kill both man and woman, infant and nursing child, ox and sheep, camel and donkey." (1 Samuel 15:3)
The Bible is a book of destruction. That's what I understand from the book.
This should sum it up pretty well:
Christianity does not advocate killing or murdering non-Christians on the basis of their unbelief. The Christian God has commanded disciples of the religion to go into all the world and preach the gospel, baptizing everyone (Matthew 28:19) in the name of Jesus Christ (or, the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost).
However, since the fifth century when St. Augustine of Hippo laid out the principles of Just War, the church has taught that it is OK to kill in defense of those who cannot defend themselves. In that sense, then, it would apply to the question at hand in this manner: If a non-believing sect (religious or secular) attempts to bully children, women, or another class of people who cannot defend themselves then it is an act of justice to violently oppose this bullying through warfare with these provisos:
The war is waged through a legitimate authority, such as a nation with a military power and not simply as a gang of rogue mercenaries;
and the central motive or end aim must be to re-establish peace.
St. Thomas Aquinas further expounded upon St. Augustine's Just War doctrine and added some of his own tenets such as:
Must be waged as a last resort
Can be waged to redress a wrong suffered
Must have a reasonable chance of success
Violence of war must be proportional to the injury being redressed
Weapons must be used on combatants, not non-combatants
Again, the end result should always be to re-establish peace.
Old Testament passages that deal with God's commands to the Jews to kill members of the surrounding cultures must be seen in the proper light in order to understand and ascertain their meaning. It might seem unjust to casual observers some thousands of years removed, but understand that the nature of the world at that time was much more brutally violent than in our own times. Many cultures would kill for the sheer joy of it, for the sake of dominance. And their weapons were much more primitive and death was painful.
God commanded the Jews to take over the land that would become Israel and to kill all the members of the cultures that resided there. The purpose was to establish spiritual purity. The surrounding cultures would have corrupted the Jews and God wanted them to remain true to his Commandments. Of course, they disobeyed him and didn't kill all the women, children, and animals as he commanded and the surrounding cultures corrupted them.
Most Christian theologians interpret those Old Testament verses to be "types" that foreshadow the Christian's commitment to spiritual purity. God does not expect the Christian to kill everyone who doesn't believe. Rather, he expects the Christian to take a harsh approach to sin in his own personal life - to "kill" it. That is, the Christian is to reject anything that leads him to sin against God's Commandments. To unbelievers he is supposed to show grace and offer mercy.
Jesus" sword was never a literal one. In fact, when Peter took up a sword to defend Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus rebuked him and told him to put away his sword, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword" (Matthew 26:52). Why then, did Jesus say, "Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword." What kind of sword did Jesus come to bring? As a result of His visit to the earth, some children would be set against parents and a man"s enemies might be those within his own household. This is because many who choose to follow Christ are hated by their family members. This may be part of the cost of discipleship, for love of family should not be greater than love for the Lord. A true disciple must take up his cross and follow Jesus (Matthew 16:24). He must be willing to face not only family hatred, but also death, like a criminal carrying his cross to his own execution. True followers of Christ must be willing to give up, even to the point of "hating" all that is in our lives, even our own families, if we are to be worthy of Him (Matthew 10:37"39). In so doing, we find our lives in return for having given them up to Jesus Christ.
Jesus purpose : Jesus put it this way in Luke 19:10: "The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." Jesus had just been criticized for going to the house of a "sinner." Jesus responded by affirming His mission was to save people who needed saving. Their reputation for sinfulness was not a reason to avoid them; rather, it was a reason to seek them out. Many times during Christ"s ministry, He sought to forgive those whom the self-righteous leaders of the day shunned. He sought out and saved the woman at the well and the Samaritans of her town (John 4:39"41), the sinful woman with the alabaster jar (Luke 7:37), and even one of His own disciples, Matthew, who had been a tax collector (Matthew 9:9).All through the Gospels, we see Jesus call to repentance and forgive the worst of sinners. No one is too sinful to come to Him. In fact, He goes after those who are lost, as the parables of the lost sheep and lost coin show (Luke 15:1"10). In the story of the prodigal son, Jesus teaches that God will always welcome with open arms those who come to Him with a repentant heart (Luke 15:21"22; cf. Isaiah 57:15). Even today, Jesus continues to seek and save those who humbly place their faith in Him (Matthew 11:29; 18:3"4; Revelation 3:20).
His ultimate gift was dying for our sins.
Yes God orders to kill but in what context? The final marching orders of the bible is peace. God commands to kill others after they have sinned and they are being used as an instrument of God. The caaanites were evil and were given ample time to repent.
In response to your accusation that the Bible is anti- woman, read this: https://www.gty.org...
Just to clarify, the Bible contains a lot of metaphors.
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Now, when it says to "cut off thy hand" and what have you in Matthew, you have to understand that was a metaphor. He meant that worldly attachments, friendships, and employments of any kind that cannot be pursued without leading us into sin, be they ever so dear to us, must be abandoned, or the soul will be lost.
" It is better for you to enter life maimed."Again, metaphor. Not that there will be any such thing, as upon the resurrection, going into heaven without a limb; for the words are to be understood, not literally, but figuratively. And the sense is, it is better to part with everything here, that is detrimental to a man's doing, or enjoying, what is spiritually good, and enter into eternal life.
And in response to your nonsensical claim that "Jesus kills children" I would argue that based on the source you gave me, it's credibility is already weakened. https://answersingenesis.org...
You must understand the context, the extensive use of metaphors, and the time period. Jesus came to heal the relationship with God and humans, to fulfill the covenant. Jesus Christ, who I'm surprised you've portrayed as such a criminal, considering he's a big prophet within Islam, promoted peace throughout his entire life.
Thank you, and I look forward to your reply.
Christians today don't follow anything of the OT. This is not what Jesus told us to do though, in fact Jesus tells us the opposite.
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. (Matthew 5:17) The law he is referring to is the Torah.
On top of that, you still believe it's the word of God and so therefore these events still happened even if the OT doesn't apply to you.
Matthew 28:19 was added later and is a corruption. That's according to Eusebius.
The Bible is definitely sexist.
women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church. (1 Corinthians 34-35)
When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets (Deuteronomy 25:11)
"For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man." (I Corinthians 11:8-9)
"Let the women learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression." (I Timothy 2:11-14)
You're basically claiming that the only way the Jews of Israel could establish "Spiritual purity" is by committing genocide and mass murder? Well that's definitely no surprise with what we see from the Israeli side of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
People should also apparently be killed because they are sinners, so what the Israelites do is destroy an entire city, kill the inhabitants of that city and slaughter the cattle with the sword. Read Deuteronomy 13.
The narration of the sword is repeated in Luke, but in a more gruesome manner.
49 I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. (Luke 12:49-51)
There is no peace, he says that he came to bring fire on earth and not peace. So whatever you may call it, it's not peace.
Now you can make your apologist claims saying that sword actually means peace by whatever, even though he explicitly said that he didn't come with peace. It doesn't change the "(biblical) fact" that Jesus didn't come with peace.
I am not saying that Jesus is a criminal or a bad man. I am speaking as if I'm an agnostic directly using the Bible to come to a conclusion.
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In January, the Virginia Athletic Trainers Association (VATA) held their Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium in Glen Allen, Virginia. The conference is an event for athletic training professionals and students to further their education and develop professional networks in the field. One JMU student, Ty Bigelow ('16), was selected to present findings on treatment for iron deficiency and anemia. In order to be considered to present, Bigelow submitted an abstract of his project to VATA. He was one of five students in the state chosen to present at the conference.
Bigelow's case presentation is a result from the ATEP 392: Practicum II in Athletic Training course. His study involves an analysis of Iron Deficiency. According to Bigelow, other topics students presented at the conference ranged from "Effect of Impact Mechanism on Head Accelerations in Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse" to "Staged Surgical Procedure for a Traumatic Multi-Ligament Injury of a Professional Basketball Player." Iron deficiency's large presence in athletes is what sets Bigelow's case study apart from the others. "About 50% of female athletes have some level of iron deficiency While there were very specific cases presented, mine is a topic that is prevalent in athletes and not many people are aware of the various causes and treatments," he explains.
In his study, Bigelow worked with a team physician who treated an iron deficient athlete. The first treatment used was to increase the athlete's intake of iron with oral supplements. When this method was ineffective in raising the athlete's iron level to normal, the next consideration was to figure out why the body failed to properly absorb the nutrient. The treatment option was to use an IV to infuse iron directly into the bloodstream, bypassing any absorption barriers. This proved to be a unique and effective method to increase the athlete's iron levels.
Athletic training faculty member Dr. Connie Peterson worked with Bigelow on his presentation for the conference. She comments, "Our entire staff could not be more proud of him I think any time students take advantage of these unique opportunities they grow, they learn, and they are better off for it." She adds, "Learning and professional development are about rising to meet challenges. Ty knocked this one out of the park and now has something really impressive on his resume, which will help to set him apart from others that he may be competing with for a position/job in the future."
Bigelow states, "Being selected was definitely an honor to begin with Just from such positive feedback, I am looking to present at the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers' Association meeting and potentially to the National Athletic Trainers Association in the summer. I would like to try to get this case presentation published."
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The first time I saw Jeffrey Dahmer, was while reading on South Second in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at an art gallery parking lot right across from the Club 219 Bar and the Ball Club. Dahmer picked up many of his victims in that neighborhood of gay bars and taverns by drugging them and dragging them home. After murdering them, he would saw and slice them up and freeze the portions he wanted to eat. He tried to dissolve the remainder of their bodies in his apartment in a barrel of chemicals without much success. His neighbors all complained of terrible smells, stench, and bizarre sounds. He worked at the Ambrosia Chocolate Factory nearby, later everyone wondered if he'd put human flesh in their candy.
At the poetry and music event, this zany guy with a long hillbilly beard wearing a funky sun dress was the announcer. He had a briefcase full of two-dollar bills with cut up newspaper inside to make them look like lots of money. After each poet read or musician performed he would give them a bundle of cash. At that time, I was reading with a bass player and we were really raising hell, it was outside, so all these gay guys came from the surrounding bars, a guy jumps on stage and starts playing harmonica. Later I discovered he was Jon Paris, from the Johnny Winter Band. I saw Jon's band a few years later at B.B. King's Club in Times Square. We were really cooking and we did a few more poems. I grabbed the entire brief case of money and threw it up in the air, it was a riot, sort of like if all the monkeys in the zoo took peyote and escaped. There was squealing and screaming and elbows all over eighteen dollars at most. The handsome well dressed blonde man with a hypnotic stare just stood there with his arms crossed unfazed. He watched the melee for awhile then walked away like he was disgusted.
A few months later, I was reading at the Hotel Wisconsin. The place was the epitome of old world charm, chartreuse marble floors, French art deco, and bronze with a carved walnut main desk. The bar area where the readings took place had maroon blood red carpeting and multicolored lava lamps on each table. It was dark and smoky and full of lounge lizards. Everyone seemed to be on the make, it had almost a circus like orgy atmosphere. I was working with a black sax player named Big Frank, he could blow like an elephant or make the small hairs on the back of your neck stand up and dance. When he played Take Five by Dave Brubeck, it was his signal for trouble. We were doing gigs at a lot of liquor stores on the rough north side of town. We had to beware of drunks and stickup dudes. I saw this blonde man with a thousand yard stare, he seemed familiar, but I couldn't place him for certain. Frank started playing our trouble song. I looked all around and saw who Frank was nodding at. We soon ended our set and went to collect our chump change fee. Frank packed up his horn as I set out some books to sell. Jeffrey Dahmer bought three of my chapbooks, then offered to buy me a drink, and wanted to chat. I'm glad I wasn't too thirsty and I had a few people waiting to buy books. Several weeks later Big Frank calls me to look at the television and there was Dahmer being dragged to jail in chains. I took Frank out for steak and lobster and Baked Alaska.
The cops came by my house after Dahmer was in jail. They asked me about my chapbooks and if I was friends with Dahmer. I said hell no, check my freezer if you want. That was good enough for them.
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Catfish McDaris won the Thelonius Monk Award in 2015. He's been active in the small press world for 25 years. He's recently been translated into Spanish, French, Polish, Swedish, Arabic, Bengali, Mandarin, Yoruba, Tagalog, and Esperanto.
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A gunman killed two people at his Texas home before going to a nearby nursing home and killing two others and himself in what investigators believe are related incidents, an official said.
The deaths in the Robstown area, near Corpus Christi and the Gulf of Mexico, are being investigated as murders and a suicide, Robstown city secretary Herman Rodriguez said.
Police said they first were called to a shooting at Robstown's Retama Manor Nursing Center around 7 p.m. There, they found three people dead -- a female and two males, including the shooter, police said.
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Healthcare facilites have been advised by the Joint Commission to address workplace violence against staffers.
In an alert released in April, the accrediting body warns healthcare to take seven steps to address the workplace violence. They say hospitals need to more clearly define what constitutes violence, better follow up with and support victims, and develop and assess prevention initiatives. The moves are considered recommendations but employers must take action if an employee faces violence, a Joint Commission spokeswoman said. Should it receive complaints, the Joint Commission would evaluate whether an on-site survey is needed. An unsatisfactory survey can affect accreditation status.
Dr. Ana Pujols McKee, executive vice president and chief medical officer of the Joint Commission says that "We encourage our accredited organizations to use the alert to help their healthcare workers recognize violence from patients and visitors, become prepared to handle it, and more effectively address the aftermath."
According to the accreditor's data, there have been 68 incidents of homicide, rape or assault of hospital staff members in the past eight years. OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has found that many violent incidents are not reported by nurses, but approximately 75% of nearly 25,000 workplace assaults reported every year occurred in healthcare and social service settings.
According to a spokeswoman, there are differences in the rates of incidents noted by the Joint Commission and OSHA differ as it's not mandatory to report workplace violence to the commission.
Healthcare employees are four times more likely to be victimized than workers in other industries, according to OSHA. Healthcare workers also are especially empathetic, and they may believe patients are not be responsible for their actions if they suffer from illness or are taking medication that affects their mental state. This can also affect morale among workers.
The Joint Commission could not say whether the incidents of violence they were made aware of led to a loss of accreditation.
Hospitals are working to address the matter both individually and as a group, according to the American Hospital Association's top lawyer.
Noting that the AHA's Hospitals Against Violence initiative is a tool available to hospitals, Hatton said "the Joint Commission's newest Sentinel Event Alert may provide an additional resource for hospitals on addressing workplace violence, namely physical and verbal violence, and its impact on employee morale, retention and well-being."
Until now, some professional associations believe they have been largely unprotected.
Cheryl Peterson, vice president of nursing programs at the American Nurses Association, said that they should remove barriers to reporting incidents.
Dr. Paul Kivela, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, thinks it'll take stiffer penalties at both the federal and state level to really curb the problem.
Currently, legal penalties vary around the country. For instance, in West Virginia a person can face a felony charge and up to three years in jail depending on the severity of the attack against a healthcare worker. In California, an assault or battery against a provider is viewed as a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to one year of jail time for the most severe cases.
Kivela argues that medical providers should be treated similarly to other front line professionals who regularly deal with combative individuals, such as the police, where assaulting an officer is a felony and can incur up to three years in jail.
Source: Modern Healthcare
This webinar will address the essential concepts of emergency preparedness in long-term care facilities (LTC), including the disaster management continuum of planning, mitigation, response and recovery.
Speaker Stan Szpytek will focus on the necessity of "All Hazards" planning and utilization of a trusted emergency management model known as the Incident Command System (ICS) as it pertains to healthcare facilities. This program will also include a brief overview of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Requirements of Participation regarding emergency preparedness in skilled nursing facilities.
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Billy Kipkorir Chemirmir, arrested on capital murder charges March 20 in Dallas, also is suspected in the October attack on a resident at Parkview in Frisco, a Watermark Retirement Community offering independent living, assisted living and memory care in Frisco, TX.
Chemirmir, who has a criminal record, posed as a maintenance worker to try to gain entry to the resident's apartment, Plano Police Chief Gregory W. Rushin alleged at a Friday press conference. After forcing his way into the apartment, Chemirmir knocked the woman off her walker and to the floor, put a pillow over her face until she passed out and then took her jewelry, Rushin alleged.
The resident survived. Chemirmir is accused of attempted capital murder in the case.
"In late 2017, we reported this individual to the authorities for an intrusion into our community. We are thankful he has been apprehended," the company said in a statement to WFAA. "We are cooperating fully with the authorities to assist them in any way possible. We are deeply saddened by the actions of this individual, and our hearts go out to the affected communities, their residents and family members."
Chemirmir is a former healthcare worker "and has a history of impersonating maintenance personnel at a retirement community in Dallas," Rushin said, although he could not provide details on his work history because the investigation is in the early stages. Tuesday, Plano police said Chemirmir may have used the name Benjamin Koitaba while working in healthcare.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed bills into law Monday requiring assisted living communities and nursing homes in the state to have emergency generators. Legislators in Oklahoma are considering similar requirements for assisted living.
Scott, a Republican, asked for the Florida legislation following the September deaths of eight residents of a Hollywood, FL, rehabilitation facility after a power outage related to Hurricane Irma knocked out the facility's air conditioning. Six additional residents of the facility later died, and a medical examiner ruled that 12 of the deaths were homicides caused by environmental heat exposure.
"As we near the 2018 hurricane season, families can now know the facilities responsible for caring for their loved ones will have the resources needed to be fully prepared ahead of any potential storms," he said Monday in a statement.
The new assisted living law requires each community to have a backup power source that can maintain an air conditioning system during a power outage. Air temperature in the community must be maintained at or below 81 degrees Fahrenheit. The backup power source can be portable but must provide at least 20 square feet of cool space per resident, calculated based on 80% of the community's licensed number of beds. Communities with fewer than 17 beds also must have 48 hours worth of fuel on hand, and larger ones must have 72 hours worth of fuel.
A bill requiring assisted living communities in Florida to purchase backup generators and have fuel on site is on its way to Gov. Rick Scott's desk for signing after the Florida legislature approved it last week.
The proposed rule ratified by SB 7028 is expected to cost operators more than $243 million over the next five years, calculated the state Department of Elder Affairs, which issued the rule at Scott's direction. The department's earlier estimate of $280 million was modified. Ratification of the rule was required because the five-year cost of the measure was more than $1 million.
The rule requires each assisted living community to have a backup power source that can maintain an air conditioning system during a power outage. The source can be portable but must provide at least 30 square feet of cool space per resident. Communities with fewer than 17 beds also must have 48 hours worth of fuel on hand, and larger ones must have 72 hours worth of fuel.
Working with several clients in California, I have the opportunity to provide consultative services, including mock surveys and training, to several senior living and long-term care providers around the state. Although it's no secret that the past year has been particularly challenging for all types of senior living and healthcare providers in California and beyond, the response to disasters (yes, disasters — plural) by one particular skilled nursing facility in Shadow Hills represents the pinnacle of preparedness, dedication and resiliency.
For any homeowner or business operator nestled in the hills in Los Angeles County near Burbank, CA, the threat of wildfire is ever present. In September, a raging wildfire in La Tuna Canyon to the east of Shadow Hills Convalescent Hospital was this facility's first real brush with disaster in 38 years. As the fire grew in intensity and acreage at an alarming rate, SHCH was put on high alert and prepared to evacuate.
The exterior sprinkler system manually was turned on to drench the vegetation behind the building, and fire crews initiated a massive attack to stop the inferno from knocking on the facilities back door. An exterior sprinkler system had been installed electively by the facility's owner to provide an extra layer of protection to the property during vegetation and wildfires.
As the fire raged, residents were evacuated from the upper level of the building, which actually is positioned on the side of a hill to the lower level near the street. Facility staff worked tirelessly in concert with fire department and EMS resources as they prepared to initiate total evacuation. Firefighting efforts were successful, and the blaze was stopped within a hundred yards of so from back of the property.
A woman who had been fired from a Utah assisted living community returned six weeks later with a handgun and a stun gun and tried to steal locked-up medication before leaving with two employees' backpacks, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
Becky Golly, 44, has been charged with aggravated robbery, use or threatened use of a weapon; financial transaction with intent to defraud; forgery; and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person for the Feb. 7 incident. All of the charges are felonies, and additional charges may be filed later, the sheriff's office said in a press release. Golly remained in jail as of Feb. 15, according to Utah County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau records.
Authorities said that an employee of Elk Ridge Assisted Living, Elk Ridge, UT, opened a door for Golly after receiving a call that someone was trying to get into the building; the employee thought a resident must have walked outside.
Golly reportedly was wearing all black, had her face covered with a cloth or bandana and pointed a gun at the woman's face. A second employee locked herself in another room and called 911.
Meanwhile, according to the sheriff's office, Golly ordered the first employee to go to an office where medications are stored. Golly ordered the employee to spray the security camera with shaving cream that she had brought, then told the employee to unlock a medication storage box, authorities said. When the employee was unable to open the box, Golly allegedly fled with the two employees' backpacks.
A 94-year-old California resident is suing the senior living community where she was living when a wildfire broke out in October, claiming that she and at least 80 other residents were abandoned by staff members instead of being evacuated.
The woman, Barbara Jeanne Pierce, lived at Oakmont Senior Living's Varenna at Fountaingrove retirement community in Santa Rosa, CA, a sister property to Villa Capri, a neighboring assisted living and memory care community that also is facing a lawsuitover the way staff allegedly handled evacuations during the fire. Villa Capri was destroyed by the wildfire, but Varenna has since reopened.
"Natural disasters are foreseeable, especially in California, and we filed these suits as a wake-up call to all long-term care facilities that they must be prepared to keep their residents safe in an emergency," said attorney Kathryn Stebner, who is representing the plaintiffs in both lawsuits. The latest lawsuit was filed Tuesday.
Oakmont did not respond to McKnight's Senior Living's request for comment by the publication deadline. On its website, however, the company said, "Our heroic Oakmont Senior Living employees kept our residents out of harm's way and successfully evacuated all 435 seniors living at our Santa Rosa properties." The company also posted thank you notes from residents and family members of residents who were evacuated from Oakmont's communities due to the fires.
On a frigid night last March, Ellen Hinds, who was 85 and had dementia, left her apartment building in her retirement community north of Philadelphia wearing only light pajamas. There was snow on the ground, and her feet were bare. She carried a potted plant but no key. It was 2:15 a.m. Five hours later, she was found near a different door lying facedown in the snow. She was turning blue. Her feet showed signs of frostbite. There were icicles on her hands and feet, according to a report from first responders.
She died a week later having never regained consciousness. Family members said she appeared to be in "great agony." Her death certificate lists "complications of hypothermia" as the cause of death.
Her son, Blake Rowe, a drug company scientist, has filed suit against Shannondell at Valley Forge in Audubon and its security company, Universal Protection Service LLC, claiming that they should have done more to protect his mother. She had been allowed to stay in an independent-living apartment after Shannondell knew she had a tendency to become confused and wander aimlessly, the suit says.
"I put my trust in them. They said they would do an assessment they never did," Rowe said. As for the security company, he said, "If they were doing their rounds, someone would not be at a door for five hours freezing to death."
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Pioneer Health Care Center of Rocky Ford for failing to protect employees from violence in the workplace. The nursing home faces proposed penalties of $9,054.
OSHA opened an investigation at Pioneer Health Care Center in response to two complaints related to workplace violence received in August 2017. OSHA subsequently identified five documented incidents of workplace violence in 2017 that resulted in employee injuries, along with several unreported incidents. OSHA issued one serious citation for failing to implement adequate measures to protect employees from workplace violence hazards
"Employers are responsible for providing employees a safe and healthy workplace," said OSHA's Englewood Area Director David Nelson. "Pioneer Health Care Center must understand that their employees' safety is important."
Pioneer Health Care Center provides residential services that mostly consist of long-term care and mental health services.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA's area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Read the citations.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to ensure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Approximately 8000 cases of legionellosis (Legionnaires' disease, Pontiac fever, and any illness caused by exposure to Legionella bacteria) are reported in United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC data also indicate the rate of reported cases of legionellosis in the U.S. increased 286% between 2000 and 2014. Of the overall reported cases of legionellosis, 10% result in death.
However, among those that occur in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, the mortality rate jumps to 25%.
While the presence of Legionella in any water system presents a danger to occupants, the threat of infection is particularly dangerous in healthcare facilities where residents are more vulnerable to exposure since many are senior citizens and/or immunocompromised due to illness. The fact that these facilities often contain complex water systems, where Legionella bacteria are likely to thrive, makes them particularly high-risk locations.
Associations representing assisted living operators in Florida have agreed to drop their legal challenges to a rule requiring them to install generators for resident safety during power outages. Instead, they will support a revised proposed rule issued Friday by the state Department of Elder Affairs, Gov. Rick Scott announced Tuesday.
Challenges against the state Agency for Health Care Administration also are being dropped in relation to a previously proposed rule that would have applied to nursing homes.
Tuesday's announcement marks the end of a contentious battle between provider organizations and the state government. That fight began in September after the governor issued an emergency generator rule following the deaths of eight residents of a Hollywood, FL, rehabilitation facility after a power outage related to Hurricane Irma knocked out the facility's air conditioning. Six additional residents of the facility later died, and a medical examiner ruled that 12 of the deaths were homicides caused by environmental heat exposure. Provider organizations argued that the emergency rule and subsequent efforts did not factor in enough time for compliance.
The newly proposed rules must be ratified by the state legislature to go into effect, but Scott and the associations said they will accomplish their shared goal of keeping residents safe in emergencies.
A November lawsuit against a California senior living community that was destroyed in an Oct. 9 wildfire was amended Thursday to include four additional former residents and claims that the subsequent deaths of two of the original four plaintiffs were hastened because the community failed to safely evacuate residents.
The lawsuit against Oakmont Senior Living and Oakmont Management Group now includes a total of 13 plaintiffs — Oakmont of Villa Capri residents or their family members, all of whom allege that they or their family members were able to evacuate the Santa Rosa, CA, community only because of the daughters of two of the plaintiffs.
Former residents Elizabeth Budow, 92, and Virginia Gunn, 82, died Dec. 11 and 18, respectively, the amended lawsuit said.
Budow was blind, had dementia and had impaired hearing, according to the complaint. "As a result of Defendants' recklessness and negligent conduct during the fire, Elizabeth Budow was taken to the hospital with a broken hip, broken tooth, open wound on her heel, and abrasions and contusions all over her body," the lawsuit said, adding that Budow later died "as a result of the trauma and injuries she experienced."
A new bill seeks to bolster emergency preparedness at the nation's nursing homes, even as the Trump administration backs away from some non-compliance penalties.
Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Tim Walberg (R-MI) are lead sponsors of a bill that would require nursing homes to have alternative sources of energy capable of heating, cooling and venting a building for at least four days in case of an emergency; prioritize nursing homes in the same manner as hospitals during public health emergencies; and authorize civil penalties up to $100,000 for non-compliance resulting in a resident's death.
Wasserman Schultz first proposed new rules in October, a month after 14 residents died from heat-related illness in a Hollywood, FL, nursing home days after Hurricane Irma knocked out air conditioning there.
At the time, she decried lax enforcement and said too many nursing homes accepted the cost of potential fines instead of investing in alternative power supplies.
The new bill was introduced Dec. 20, just days before a New York Times report noted the Trump administration had scaled back its use of fines against nursing homes with regard to resident harm.
"Now is not the time for Trump to roll back fines that noncompliant nursing homes face when they put our seniors in harm's way," Wasserman Schultz tweeted, after the story hit.
Source: McKnight's
A covered patio seems to be the starting point of the Nov. 16 five-alarm fire at Barclay Friends continuing care retirement community in which four residents died, according to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms investigators. Agents remain unsure, however, of what caused the West Chester, PA, fire or how it spread, according to local media reports.
ATF spokeswoman Charlene Hennessy said the fire at the Kendal Corp. CCRC appears to be accidental but that the investigation is ongoing, CBS Philly reported on Friday. Agents also are conducting tests to see whether the sprinkler system was operating properly, Hennessy said.
The Chester County Coroner's Office previously identified the four deceased residents as Mildred Gadde, 93; Theresa Malloy, 85; and Delores Parker, 89, and her husband, Thomas Parker, 92. Twenty-seven additional residents were injured in the fire, according to the community.
In a message posted Thursday on its website, Barclay Friends said it continues to work with investigators to determine the cause of the fire and to work with residents, family and staff members to meet their needs. The community said it plans to hold meetings with families this week.
The CCRC said it plans to demolish the building where the fire broke out and that it hopes to reopen its skilled nursing building as soon as possible, although dates have not been set.
In the meantime, Barclay Friends staff members and volunteers are preparing "Secret Santa" packages for residents, according to the post. First Presbyterian Church of West Chester is helping to coordinate the effort; people can sign up to volunteer or donate here, if interested.
Source: McKnight's Senior Living
Recent fires in long-term care and senior housing buildings in Pennsylvania, Idaho and California stress the importance of fire safety and emergency preparedness in facilities that provide services to the elderly, sick and frail. While healthcare providers have spent a great deal of time and resources dedicated to the development of an "All Hazards" Emergency Management approach to preparedness within their operations, providers cannot forget to focus on the threat of fire as it is one of the most common perils within their community.
During the holiday season, it is critically important for individuals and organizations to maintain a clear focus on safety-related matters and to use common sense and good judgment when decorating their facilities in the spirit of the season. Here are some basic tips to remember to help ensure fire and life safety within a long-term care facility or senior living community:
It is imperative that all exits within a building are kept clear of any type of obstruction. Items like holiday trees, decorations or furniture that is rearranged to accommodate a holiday display should never compromise an exit or a pathway of egress. Do not let "seasonal design" impede exit access requirements. Such a condition represents a code violation and potential deficiency.
Two recent news stories may have you re-examining your emergency preparedness plans, especially as they pertain to fires.
Four residents died and more than 160 residents and staff members were evacuated, including more than two dozen residents who were taken to hospitals, during a five-alarm fire Nov. 16 at the Barclay Friends continuing care retirement community in West Chester, PA. Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the blaze, which destroyed part of the community, forcing parent company Kendal Corp. to relocate residents.
In a Nov. 18 fire at Safe Haven Care Center, a former nursing home in Pocatello, ID, that was operating as an assisted living community and also included a psychiatric hospital, no deaths or injuries were reported. The building and all of its contents are gone, however.
The Idaho fire is believed to have started in the building's attic, where state law did not require a sprinkler system because it was unoccupied. Idaho operates under the International Fire Code and National Fire Protection Association codes, the state fire marshal told the Idaho State Journal. He added that he will be recommending a review of those codes to ensure that they protect people as much as possible.
As most employers probably know by now, OSHA's revised recordkeeping rule requires certain employers to electronically file injury and illness data with OSHA. Originally the reporting deadline was July 1, 2017. OSHA has again extended the deadline, this time to December 15, 2017.
During the previous extension period, it appeared that OSHA might be reconsidering the rule, with a possibility of modifications or a complete revocation of the rule by December 1, 2017. However with the recent extension to December 15, it appears that the rule will remain unchanged for the time being and that covered employers must report by the new deadline.
As a reminder, establishments with 250 or more employees must submit information electronically from their 2016 Form 300A by December 15, 2017. These same employers will be required to submit information from all 2017 forms (300A, 300, and 301) beginning in 2018.
Establishments with 20-249 employees operating in what OSHA deems to be "high-risk industries" (including department stores, nursing homes, construction) must submit information from their 2016 Form 300A by the December 15, 2017 deadline. These same employers will continue to only submit information from their 300A forms in later years.
Although OSHA's electronic reporting webpage experienced malfunctions earlier this year, the webpage now appears to be working.
For more information on this or any related topic please contact the author, your Seyfarth attorney, or any member of the Workplace Safety and Health (OSHA/MSHA) Team.
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Officials have recovered the remains of two people from what is left of a Pennsylvania senior living community following last week's fire.
The fire broke out Thursday night at Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, west of Philadelphia. More than two dozen people were injured and 133 residents displaced.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Monday four residents were still unaccounted for, including a husband and wife.
Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives located the remains Tuesday. They were transported from the scene by the Chester County coroner. The search will continue Wednesday for the two remaining missing residents.
None of the missing residents have been identified.
The origin and cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Source: AP News Archive
ABC World News TonightVideo (11/17, story 4, 1:25, Muir, 7.89M) reported that on Friday, a senior living facility near Philadelphia caught fire, which correspondent Eva Pilgrim said led to the "massive rescue" of "about 160 residents and employees." She added that authorities engaged "in a desperate search for those unaccounted for in the massive inferno that ripped through" the facility, and more than "400 emergency workers scrambl[ed] through the night to save the elderly residents," many of whom "couldn't escape on their own." Pilgrim said the blaze was a "five-alarm fire," and that 27 residents were transported to area hospitals.
The CBS Evening NewsVideo (11/17, story 8, 0:20, Mason, 6.25M) reported that at least 17 residents have been hospitalized, adding that some residents "are still not accounted for." The Evening News added, "Investigators are waiting for the smoldering ruins to cool before they can search for the cause."
NBC Nightly NewsVideo (11/17, lead story, 2:00, Holt, 7.26M) reported that some of the hospitalized residents were injured "seriously" and that "at least 100 are displaced." Correspondent Kristen Dahlgren said, "Police won't confirm how many are unaccounted for. But with more than 150 residents rescued, many are calling it a miracle."
USA Today (11/18, Michaels, 8.62M) reported it could take "several days before investigators can pick through the ruins." Charlene Hennessy, a spokeswoman for Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) said Friday, "No one at this point came forward and said we can't account for a loved one." Another official "said there were no confirmed deaths."
NPR (11/17, Neuman, Wamsley, 2.4M) reported the fire took place at the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, Pennsylvania, adding that it "quickly spread to multiple buildings, according to The Associated Press."
The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) announces the release of a new industry guideline titled "Collaborating with Law Enforcement." This is a timely guideline as it was published just prior to a widely covered news event regarding a University of Utah Hospital nurse who was arrested for refusing to draw blood from an unconscious patient. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) reached out to IAHSS, and both organizations are supportive of working together to ensure a situation like this does not happen again.
Healthcare Facilities are responsible for providing a safe and therapeutic environment while respecting the rights and privacy of those entrusted to their care. IAHSS guidelines are intended to assist healthcare administrators in fulfilling their obligation to provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment, while carrying out the mission of their organizations.
The IAHSS Council on Guidelines is comprised of volunteer IAHSS members who are seasoned healthcare security professionals and leaders. Each year the Council on Guidelines develops new industry guidelines and reviews existing guidelines on a three-year cycle. All IAHSS guidelines are available electronically to IAHSS members via the IAHSS website. Hardcopies of the guidelines booklet are published annually and available for sale in the IAHSS online store. The new guideline, "Collaborating with Law Enforcement," can be accessed by the public for a limited time at www.iahss.org/guidelines.
Source: IAHSS
Those in charge of the Hollywood nursing home where several residents died after Hurricane Irma struck have been served with plenty of lawsuits over the years.
"I've been suing them for 20 years," said Bill Dean, an Aventura nursing home plaintiffs lawyer. "There hasn't been improvement. There's been constant decline."
The tragedy at Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, which has resulted in 10 residents' deaths so far, led the state Agency for Health Care Administration to suspend its license Wednesday.
The agency found the residents who died after the facility's air conditioning went out had body temperatures of up to 109.9 degrees by the time they made it to the hospital across the street. Staff made late entries on patients' charts, and in one case reported a resident's temperature was taken at the facility when he had already been evacuated, according to the agency.
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Preparation for all types of emergencies and potential disasters is a familiar activity for senior living communities. However, the one event that is more difficult for communities to fully prepare for is an active shooter event. Senior living communities know that they are not immune to this threat, yet most do not have plans or training to guide their responses to save lives should this occur.
In order to help address this serious risk the Willis Towers Watson Senior Living Practice, in partnership with Sorensen, Wilder and Associates, developed an employee training video–The Four Outs. The Four Outs – Get Out, Hide Out, Keep Out and Take Out, represent the critical action steps to take when faced with an armed intruder/active shooter situation.
You will find in the upper right corner of this page additional materials, such as sample policy and procedure guidelines. A readiness assessment/checklist and poster are also available for those who may need supplemental resources for a comprehensive plan and program.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a mandatory nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Sept. 27, 2017 at 2:20 pm EDT. The test will assess the readiness for distribution of the national level test message, as well as verify its delivery.
The EAS test is made available to radio, television, cable and direct broadcast satellite systems, and is scheduled to last approximately one minute. The test's message will be similar to the regular monthly test message of the EAS with which the public is familiar, only inserting the word "national." "This is a national test of the Emergency Alert System. This is only a test."
A Massachusetts behavioral health facility faces $207,690 in proposed penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for violations found while conducting a follow-up inspection.
It is a harsh reminder of how critical a well-developed, well organized workplace violence prevention program is, and how much it must be trained on and practiced.
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Water poured into hospitals. Ambulances were caught up in roiling floodwaters. Medical transport helicopters were grounded by high winds. Houston's world-renowned health care infrastructure found itself battered by Hurricane Harvey, struggling to treat storm victims while becoming a victim itself.
The coming days will inevitably bring more hazards for storm-damaged hospitals and nursing homes, and their patients and staff. The scenes of turmoil across Texas raised the specter of the extreme flooding following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when dozens of hospital and nursing home patients died, and doctors awaiting rescue at one stranded, powerless hospital became so desperate, they intentionally hastened the deaths of their patients.
The response to Harvey, now a tropical storm but still wreaking havoc over the state, promises answers to whether health officials learned lessons from the catastrophe of Katrina when it comes to the medically vulnerable — in particular whether they did enough to prepare for the disaster and to move patients out of its path.
"We've made significant investments," Dr. Umair Shah, executive director of Harris County's public health department, said in a telephone interview on Sunday. "The challenge is until it unfolds there's so many moving pieces and it's never the same as the situations you've previously encountered."
Responders point to dozens of improvements, from better engineered structures to well-practiced cooperation, that are helping protect lives. Still, sometimes even the soundest plans have been foiled.
A nurse is leaving the skilled nursing facility (SNF) where she is employed. She's met in the parking lot by her angry husband who is facing the custody loss of his children in a divorce. He shoots his wife in front of her co-workers and residents.
At another SNF, an intoxicated boyfriend shows up and attacks his girlfriend, an employee, in the parking lot, accusing her of cheating on him with a co-worker.
I wish I could tell you that these are scenes from a fictitious television series, but they aren't. These are real incidents that occurred at real long-term care facilities against real staff members. And these are just a few of the many incidents we are aware of.
Domestic violence is quickly becoming a major concern for healthcare professionals. More and more, abusive spouses/partners are showing up at the healthcare facility, knowing that access is easy, usually unrestricted and sometimes not monitored by video security. This ease of access combined with the element of surprise often gives them the upper hand. And these events are not only a threat to the target employee, they also place every employee and resident at risk.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in every four women and one in 10 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. The Department of Labor reports that victims of domestic violence lose nearly 8 million days of paid work per year in the United States, resulting in a $1.8 billion loss in productivity for employers. The CDC also reported that an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
Yet, 65 percent of companies don't have a formal workplace domestic violence prevention policy, according to research conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management(SHRM), and only 20 percent offer training on domestic violence.
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The Experience of Therapist Shame in Doctoral Clinical and Counseling Psychology Graduate Training
Date of Award
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Doctoral Capstone
Degree Name
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Lavita Nadkarni
First Committee Member
Rohini Gupta
Second Committee Member
Miles Meason
Shame, Countertransference, Graduate students, Training, Supervision
Shame experienced by psychotherapists in clinical contexts has received significant attention in the extant research, and has been recognized as an important manifestation of countertransference (e.g., Klinger, Ladany & Kulp, 2012; Morrison, 2008; Wallin, 2015). A subset of studies address the unique factors that may cause psychotherapists-in-training to experience shame (e.g., Graff, 2008; Yourman, 2003;). This paper aims to provide a richer understanding of the clinical and training-specific situations that cause clinical or counseling psychology doctoral students to feel shame, how this impacts their clinical work, and how supervisors address the issue. A survey was sent to graduate programs and responses from 47 participants were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Results suggested that a significant portion of trainees feel shame in their role as student therapists and believe that this impacts their clinical work in a negative manner. Some students felt shame as a result of their clients' behavior, while others felt shame when they were not able to meet their expectations of themselves. A significant third group reported feeling shame because of something that their supervisor said or did. Students' reports of the quality of supervision that they received in response to bringing up their shameful experience in supervision yielded mixed results. With respect to the findings, recommendation for more effectively addressing shame in graduate training are made.
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
33 pages
Recommended Citation
Sadighim, Shahrzad, "The Experience of Therapist Shame in Doctoral Clinical and Counseling Psychology Graduate Training" (2017). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 233.
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Parents can now receive information from the academy in an easier more effective way. Groupcall's Xpressions app is a new service created by the school communication company Groupcall.
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What do I need to do now?
Download the Groupcall Xpressions App to your smartphone or tablet.
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José Manuel Barroso told the Daily Telegraph that the bottom had not yet been reached. "We have not yet reached the worst moment in jobs. That is honestly our assessment. Tackling unemployment is my number one priority." Europe, consensus estimates show, is braced for millions more to be out of work before a turning point in the next 12 months.
The stark warning came as the US announced that over 5 million jobs had been lost since the recession started 16 months ago.
Mr Barroso, in his first newspaper interview since the London summit's conclusion on Thursday, admitted that tensions among the members of the European Union as the crisis took hold in December had imperilled the existence of the single market. Different countries were taking unilateral actions such as huge bailouts of their banks that undermined competition policy and pacts on budget deficits.
"There was a moment, I would say almost a quasi-panic situation, when I saw some national politicians turning towards protectionism in the face of this completely new situation."
He said countries started to forge their own recovery paths without reference to EU rules. "It put into question the stability and growth pact in Europe and also the competition and state aid rules."
But Mr Barroso said countries were now working together. Critics argue that budget deficits will still have to be reduced and that some countries are under tremendous pressure within the eurozone.
Mr Barroso expressed satisfaction that the G20 was converging on a view of the global economy centred on the European Union's vision of free markets with strong regulation.
At the G20, he said: "You saw China, Russia and others completely commited to the principles of a market economy but unbridled capitalism [has] also given way to a more European model. Now we have the Americans committed to this agenda, this is completely new."
While Mr Barroso was at the summit in east London, he said his eldest son Luís, a law student, was with the protesters in the City of London. But he said his son was not protesting, and had instead been telling his father what was happening. Luís had given him a quotation from John Lennon that Mr Barroso had borne in mind amid the hectic politicking and diplomacy of the summit. "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
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Ashmead Cottage has been thoughtfully decorated throughout offering three lovely bedrooms and two modern bathrooms. The kitchen opens out onto a charming private decked-area with outdoor seating. Totland and Colwell Bay are both within walking distance, with picturesque beaches and cafes, making Ashmead a perfect place for families.
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Entrance hall
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Utility-room with washing machine and dishwasher
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Bedroom 2 with double bed
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Side decking area with garden furniture
Parking for 2 cars at the front of the property
Another photo of the dining room, as you can see there is plenty of space
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Shower cubicle in shower room
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